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CVE-2002-1146

5.0 · MEDIUM

The BIND 4 and BIND 8.2.x stub resolver libraries, and other libraries such as glibc 2.2.5 and earlier, libc, and libresolv, use the maximum buffer size instead of the actual size when processing a…

Published Oct 11, 2002gnuEPSS 3.28%

Overview

CVE-2002-1146 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu glibc. It was published on October 11, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The BIND 4 and BIND 8.2.x stub resolver libraries, and other libraries such as glibc 2.2.5 and earlier, libc, and libresolv, use the maximum buffer size instead of the actual size when processing a DNS response, which causes the stub resolvers to read past the actual boundary ("read buffer overflow"), allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update glibc to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gnuglibc0Affected

References

Refftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-015.txt.ascRefdistro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000535Refwww.iss.net/security_center/static/10295.phpRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/738331Refwww.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:009Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-197.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-258.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-022.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-212.htmlRefftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-015.txt.asc

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-1146?

CVE-2002-1146 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu glibc. It was published on October 11, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-1146?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-1146?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update glibc to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2002-1146?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-1146 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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